Determinants of subjective quality of life among rural adolescents: a developmental perspective
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Article Title | Determinants of subjective quality of life among rural adolescents: a developmental perspective |
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ERA Journal ID | 10912 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Chipuer, Heather M. (Author), Bramston, Paul (Author) and Pretty, Grace (Author) |
Journal Title | Social Indicators Research: an international and interdisciplinary journal for quality-of-life measurement |
Journal Citation | 61 (1), pp. 79-95 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2003 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0303-8300 |
1573-0921 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021271831731 |
Abstract | This study examines youths' experiences of loneliness and community connectedness in relation to seven domains of subjective quality of life among pre-adolescents, early adolescents, and middle adolescents. Participants consisted of 464 youth, ranging in age from 11 to 17 years, from two rural towns. Youth reported on their subjective experiences of loneliness and their perceptions of their community environments (neighbourhood and school). Hierarchical regressions indicated the importance of loneliness in accounting for subjective quality of life for early adolescents, and less so for middle and pre-adolescents. Community factors significantly accounted for additional variance in pre-adolescents' reports of their quality of life, compared with early and middle adolescents' reports. Discussion highlights the importance of understanding the determinants of quality of life from an individual, community, and developmental perspective. |
Keywords | quality of life; rural population; young population |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
Department of Psychology |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9zwyx/determinants-of-subjective-quality-of-life-among-rural-adolescents-a-developmental-perspective
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